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A Medal for Leroy

Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army.

A new novel about identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE.

Michael doesn’t remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesn’t like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history.

A story of love and loss.

A story that will change everything – and reveal to Michael who he really is…

Audiobook

  • Published: 27/09/2012

  • Language: English

  • Publisher: HarperCollins

  • ISBN: 9780007497874


Author:

  • Michael Morpurgo

Narrators:

  • Brian Trueman
  • Mairi Macfarlane

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 2 h 30 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Ages 9-12
  • Historical fiction ages 9-12

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    Michael Morpurgo

    Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

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